diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile
index 7c9c20ff578a..12657a5e4bf9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 all:
 
 run_tests:
-	./on-off-test.sh
+	@./on-off-test.sh || echo "cpu-hotplug selftests: [FAIL]"
 
 clean: